UG ETV1 VOC - Word List - Full detail

agitation

Definition: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
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ail

Definition: to cause difficulties or trouble for someone
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Synonym: bother, burden, distress
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albeit

Definition: though, although
Notes: E.g. 'Astronomy is an interesting study, albeit a very difficult one.'
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allege

Definition: to claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof
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aloof

Definition: 1) not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant, 2) conspicuously uninvolved
Notes: E.g. It might be thought that I am aloof, smug, emotionally cool or that I believe that I am better than anyone else. Well, I say to those people: you are right.
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altercation

Definition: a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
Notes: E.g. I had an altercation with the ticket collector; everyone was looking at us, fighting over 50 cents.
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amalgam

Definition: 1) a mixture or blend, 2) an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings
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ambivalent

Definition: 1) holding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward someone or something, 2) continually wavering between opposites or alternative courses of action
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amid

Definition: in the middle of or surrounded by
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Synonym: amongst
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analogous to

Definition: comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
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animosity

Definition: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred, ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility, an antagonistic attitude
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apocryphal

Definition: (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
Notes: E.g. 'Donald Trump thinks the media and the press often spread apocryphal stories about him and his entourage.'
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apprehension

Definition: the anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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apprehensive

Definition: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Notes: E.g. 'I felt apprehensive about going on that date because the guy looked like a serial killer.'
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apt

Definition: appropriate or suitable regarding the circumstances
Notes: E.g. 'This is an apt solution to the problem that has been bugging us for weeks.'
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arcane

Definition: understood by few; mysterious or secret, cryptic
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Synonym: covert, clandestine, obscure
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ardent

Definition: showing strong feelings, very enthusiastic
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Synonym: passionate, fierce
Antonym: disinterested, dull
Lexical: adjective

array

Definition: 1) an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing, 2) an ordered series or arrangement
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askew

Definition: crookedly, at an angle
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aspiration

Definition: a strong desire, longing, or aim
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Synonym: ambition
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Lexical: noun